Euro Area (EA) vs Hong Kong, China: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Euro Area (EA)
244.20 billion SDR
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
312.26 billion SDR
in 2025
Euro Area (EA) rank
8th
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Euro Area (EA)
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 312.26 billion SDR against 244.20 billion SDR in Euro Area (EA), a difference of 68.06 billion SDR.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Euro Area (EA)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Euro Area (EA) ahead.
Euro Area (EA) ranks 8th and Hong Kong, China ranks 7th of 13 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Euro Area (EA) averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro Area (EA) | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.11 billion SDR | 70.12 billion SDR | 95.99 billion SDR | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2000s | 135.82 billion SDR | 96.61 billion SDR | 39.21 billion SDR | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2010s | 169.70 billion SDR | 246.85 billion SDR | 77.15 billion SDR | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 230.72 billion SDR | 327.87 billion SDR | 97.14 billion SDR | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Euro Area (EA) or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 312.26 billion SDR against 244.20 billion SDR in Euro Area (EA) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Euro Area (EA) and Hong Kong, China?
- 68.06 billion SDR, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Hong Kong, China?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Euro Area (EA) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 8th and Hong Kong, China ranks 7th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.